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State Guides · Georgia

Georgia energy code guide

What Georgia builders and homeowners need to know about energy code compliance and load calculations for residential permits.

DRAFT — outline published; full guide body in progress.

Georgia enforces a state-amended energy code through the Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code, based on the IECC with state-specific amendments that affect prescriptive R-value tables and compliance paths.

What this guide will cover

  1. Which IECC edition Georgia's state energy code is based on
  2. Georgia climate zones and design temperature implications for Manual J
  3. State-specific amendments to prescriptive R-value requirements
  4. Compliance paths commonly used across Georgia jurisdictions (Atlanta metro and beyond)
  5. What to confirm with your local building department before ordering a report
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